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The Dell in Milton Road, Southampton, England was the home ground of Southampton Football Club, between 1898 and 2001.
On 19 May 2001, midfielder Matthew Le Tissier (who retired from playing a year later) said goodbye to the stadium that had been host to his entire professional career by scoring a volley in the final minutes of the last league game securing a 3-2 win against Arsenal
On 26 May, the club’s fans said goodbye to The Dell by stripping all of its seats, the pitch and one man even walked off with an advertising board at the end of a friendly with Brighton and Hove Albion – making them the first and last club to play Southampton at the stadium. Saints won this game 1-0, with the goal (the last ever at The Dell) being scored by Uwe R_sler.
During its 103-year life, The Dell had been home to Southampton during some of its finest moments – most of all during the 1976 FA Cup run, which finished with a win at Wembley.
The Dell was demolished later in 2001 and a housing estate was built on the site. The apartment blocks on the site bear the names of former Southampton players:
